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''Acilacris'' is a genus of "false shieldback" bush crickets or katydids in the subfamily
Meconematinae Meconematinae is a subfamily of the bush crickets, with a worldwide distribution (but very limited representation in Antarctica and North America). Tribes and genera In the Orthoptera Species File, the following are listed: Meconematini Aut ...
, found in southern Africa.


Subgenera and species

''Acilacris'' contains two subgenera, ''Acilacris'' and ''Aroegas'': ;''Acilacris'' (''Acilacris'') Bolívar, 1890 # '' Acilacris furcatus'' Naskrecki, 1996 — Mt. Coke false shieldback # '' Acilacris kristinae'' Naskrecki, 1996 — Kristin's false shieldback # '' Acilacris obovatus'' Naskrecki, 1996 — Limpopo false shieldback # '' Acilacris tridens'' Bolívar, 1890 - type species ;''Acilacris'' (''Aroegas'') Péringuey, 1916 # '' Acilacris dilatatus'' (Naskrecki, 1996) – dilated false shieldback # '' Acilacris fuscus'' (Naskrecki, 1996) – brown false shieldback # '' Acilacris nigroornatus'' (Péringuey, 1916) – black-spotted false shieldback # '' Acilacris rentzi'' (Naskrecki, 1996) – Rentz's false shieldback Note: ''A. incisus'' is now '' Ovonotus incisus'' (Naskrecki, 1996)


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10399442 Meconematinae Orthoptera of Africa Tettigoniidae genera